age ~56
from Steamboat Springs, CO
Empirical rainfall thresholds and related information form a basis for forecasting landslides in the Seattle area. A formula for a cumulative rainfall threshold (CT), P3=3.5-0.67P15, defined by rainfall amounts (in inches) during the last 3 days (72 hours), P3, and the previous 15 days (360 hours), ...
Author
Alan F. Chleborad, Rex L. Baum, Jonathan W. Godt
Binding
Paperback
Pages
38
Publisher
BiblioGov
ISBN #
1287166156
EAN Code
9781287166153
ISBN #
4
Landslides are caused by a failure of the mechanical balance within hillslopes. This balance is governed by two coupled physical processes: hydrological or subsurface flow and stress. The stabilizing strength of hillslope materials depends on effective stress, which is diminished by rainfall. This b...
Author
Professor Ning Lu, Jonathan W. Godt
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
458
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN #
0521133629
EAN Code
9780521133623
ISBN #
1
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Geological Society of Amer
ISBN #
0813741211
EAN Code
9780813741215
ISBN #
3
Author
Jonathan W Godt
Binding
Unknown Binding
Publisher
U.S. Geological Survey, National Landslide Information Center
ISBN #
5
Binding
Paperback
Pages
181
Publisher
Geological Society of Amer
ISBN #
0813741203
EAN Code
9780813741208
ISBN #
2